The stars of Hollywood shined a little dimmer as the world bid farewell to some of the most notable famous figures in 2017.

In memoriam: Remembering the famous figures we lost in 2017

Sue Grafton

Mystery writer Sue Grafton died in her home in California on Dec. 28, 2017 at the age of 77. Her daughter, Jamie Clark, stated that her mother had had a two-year battle with cancer. Grafton was famous for her Kinsey Millhone Alphabet series, where every book title began with a letter of the alphabet.